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GW Law Hosts Second Annual Schenck National Security Crisis Negotiation Competition

March 5, 2025

GW Law's Alternative Dispute Resolution Board successfully hosted its second annual Schenck National Security Crisis Negotiation Competition on February 23.

GW Law Professor Daniel Solove and Travis LeBlanc, of Cooley LLP, speak during a fireside chat at the GW JOLT Symposium.

GW JOLT Hosts Annual Symposium on the Future of AI and Surveillance

March 4, 2025

On February 21, the George Washington Journal of Law & Technology (GW JOLT) hosted its annual symposium on the Future of AI and Surveillance at GW Law.

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GW Law Alumni Reflect on Black History Month

February 26, 2025

GW Law alumni, Danielle M. Conway and Richard Jones, share their stories in honor of Black History Month.

On left, Cordell Cambell and Jack Frye, pose after winning the Mardi Gras Moot Court competition in New Orleans. On Right, Arpitha Gorur poses with her award after the 2025 Texas Young Lawyers Competition.

GW Law Students Win External Advocacy Competitions

February 25, 2025

Several GW Law students won major accolades at external advocacy competitions in New Orleans and Baltimore earlier this month.

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President Donald J. Trump Nominates GW Law Alumnus Aaron Szabo to Serve at EPA

February 20, 2025

President Donald Trump chose Aaron Szabo to be the assistant administrator at the Office of Air and Radiation at the Environmental Protection Agency.

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GW Law's National Security & Cybersecurity LLM Program Ranked No. 1 By Cybersecurity Guide

February 19, 2025

Cybersecurity Guide named GW Law’s National Security & Cybersecurity Law LLM Program the No. 1 cybersecurity law program for 2025.

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Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in National Security Law Discusses the U.S. National Security Architecture

February 18, 2025

The GW National Security, Cybersecurity, & Foreign Relations Law Program hosted a webinar on mapping national security power in the United States.

Larry Goldberg and Irene Bowen

Valentine's Day at GW Law: One Couple's Story

February 14, 2025

GW Law alumni, Irene Bowen and Larry Goldberg, both JD '76, share the story of how they found love at GW Law.

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President Donald J. Trump Announces the Nomination of GW Law Alumna, Jennifer Mascott, to be General Counsel, U.S. Department of Education

February 13, 2025

President Donald Trump nominated GW Law Alumna Jennifer Mascott to be general counsel at the U.S. Department of Education.

C'Zar Bernstein

GW Law Alumnus to Clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

February 12, 2025

GW Law alumnus C'Zar Bernstein, JD '20, will serve as a law clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the October 2025 term.

Jessica Tillipman

GW Law Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman Releases Resource on Anti-Corruption Law

February 11, 2025

GW Law Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman released a free resource to combat misinformation about government contracts and anti-corruption law.

GW Law student William Schubert stands at a podium on a stage in front of a table of judges during the annual Van Vleck moot court competition.

GW Law Hosts 75th Van Vleck Moot Court Competition

February 5, 2025

A panel of guest judges headed by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson praised GW Law students for their performance in the annual moot court competition.